Why Did People Used to Live in Caves?

Caves were like free houses for early humans. Imagine you're a kid who just walked out of the forest, there's no house, no bed, but right there is a big hole in the ground. That’s your home! You go inside when it gets cold or dark outside, and you come back to sleep and eat. Caves are safe from animals and weather, and they’re easy to find. Early humans used them because life was simple then, no need for a complicated house.

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  1. A boy walks into a cave for the first time, seeing it as his new home.
  2. A family shares a cave with their animals during a cold winter.
  3. A woman makes fire in her cave to keep warm at night.

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